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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Li Jiancheng, Chinese prince (born 589) passed away. In 1776, American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain, although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not adopted until July 4. In 1913, Max Beloff, Baron Beloff, English historian and academic (died 1999) was born. In 1978, Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician, 42nd Mayor of Tallinn was born. In 1988, Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer was born. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2004, Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian journalist and author (born 1922) passed away. In 2005, The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. In 2020, Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (born 1989) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Should Hong Kong ban smartphones in schools and who makes final call?

South China Morning Post

July 2, 2026

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Should Hong Kong ban smartphones in schools and who makes final call?

When Kwun Tong Maryknoll College in Hong Kong announced that it would tighten its mobile phone rules on campus, some pupils reacted so strongly that the Catholic boys’ school was forced to put the changes on hold. The secondary school, which currently only bans pupils from using their mobile phones on campus, had planned to require devices to be stored in designated lockers on each floor. Gaming near the school entrance was also to be banned, with rule-breakers facing four demerits. Form Five...

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